TLS provides spaces, technological facilities, and services necessary for the establishment, growth, and market access of companies operating in the life sciences sector, while also offering industrial, scientific, and business development support to companies incubated within or affiliated with the bio-incubator.

BIOINCUBATOR SERVICES
INCUBATION PACKAGE
Incubated companies have access to a comprehensive package of general and consulting services designed to support their day-to-day management and business growth needs. In addition, they may request the use of fully equipped laboratories, offices, and meeting rooms.
Among the services available to bio-incubator companies:
• Access to equipped spaces and laboratories
• Facilitation of access to services
• TLS general services
• Technical support
RESEARCH
TLS provides incubated and affiliated companies with analytical instrumentation and facilities for biological and molecular research activities. In addition to direct access to equipment, TLS makes its technical staff available to support researchers in molecular profiling activities (small molecules, peptides, and proteins), the development of analytical methods, gene editing, recombinant protein production, and in vitro functional assays.
Among the research services:
• Mass spectrometry platform (instrumentation, proteomic analysis, and bioinformatics analysis);
• High-throughput platform for monoclonal antibodies;
• Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) pathogen containment laboratory.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
With the goal of supporting the creation and growth of new start-ups, as well as assisting SMEs in their path toward market access and business expansion, TLS offers:
• Entrepreneurial guidance;
• Business planning;
• Pre-incubation services;
• Licensing agreement mentoring; opportunity scouting and selection; support in identifying financial partners;
• Identification, selection, and support for participation in national and international funding opportunities.
PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
The TLS staff provides assistance and consultancy in the evaluation and enhancement of research-derived assets, while also supporting companies in engaging with development and licensing partners for research projects and patent applications. Through its Technology Transfer Office, TLS carries out the following activities aimed at supporting patent protection and maximizing the value of intellectual property for incubated and affiliated companies and research groups:
• Patent due diligence;
• Prior art and Freedom-to-Operate analyses;
• Monitoring and support in the management of patent applications;
• Business intelligence and technology transfer activities;
• Management and valorisation of intellectual property assets.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL RESEARCH
Through its Project Management Office, TLS provides support to researchers and companies, including spin-offs and start-ups, engaged in basic, translational, and clinical research in the life sciences sector.
• Support for strategic project planning
• Grant management, operational coordination, and project management;
• Project budget management and financial control;
• Regulatory, ethical, and compliance support;
• Clinical research support;
• Data management and data governance.
CLINICAL STUDIES MANAGEMENT
TLS relies on a multidisciplinary team capable of covering the entire research value chain, providing operational and administrative support in the management of clinical studies involving biological samples, while ensuring full compliance with applicable regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and the secure and proper management of data and documentation.
• Operational management and coordination of clinical studies;
• Support and guidance in the planning, start-up, conduct, and close-out of clinical studies;
• Support in managing protocol amendments, submissions, and ethics approvals;
• Management and updating of study documentation (Trial Master File – TMF);
• Coordination of communications and activities with ethics committees, clinical sites, CROs, sponsors, and suppliers;
• Support in drafting periodic progress reports and final reports, including the active evaluation of opportunities to maximize the value of achieved results;
• Specialized support in the preparation of scientific articles and publications (Medical/Scientific Writing);
• Monitoring of budgets and administrative activities related to clinical studies;
• Management of contracts and financial documentation with investigational sites.
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RESEARCH SERVICES FOR THIRD PARTIES
With the skills and experience of its technical and scientific staff, the TLS Foundation supports researchers in developing analytical methods and conducting both in vitro and in vivo experimental activities.

